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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1972

Page

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Two Helicopter Crashes Kill Nine Americans in Vietnam

UPI reports nine Americans died in two helicopter crashes in South Vietnam on Friday along with three South Vietnamese, including a first battlefield commander. Other clashes killed two more Americans and three South Vietnamese. aircraft losses followed mechanical failures and a naval incident near Cam Ranh Bay.

Cam, Ranh Bay Saigon 0.S Chu Lai Harbor Craig Phan Dinh Soan Soan Cal. Albert Smart Columbia 8.C U.S Vietnam North Vietnam Laos

Israelis Raid Over Lebanon Sparks U N Session

Reports say Israeli Mirage and Skyhawk jets attacked guerrilla bases near Lebanese villages for a second day as border artillery shelled roads to trap fighters. Lebanon requested U N Security Council involvement amid claims of civilian and fighter deaths and ongoing cross border fighting.

Palestine Lebanon U.N. Security Council New York Dix Marjayoun Israel Mt. Hermon Pueden Trie Middle East Security Council 1.N Edouard Ghorra Yasir Arafat Nabitiye

West Virginia Floods Kill Report Amid Logans County Disaster

Three days of rain caused floods in southern West Virginia. At least one person died with nine bodies recovered in the Guyandotte River. Governor Arch Moore declared Logan County a disaster area and estimated over 200 families evacuated in Mingo and Logan counties.

Logan W. Va West Virginia Satjay Arch Moore Charleston Guyandotte Moore Logan County Mingo Ati Logan

12 Die in Fog Linked Chain Collision Near Arras

A chain collision in fog on the turnpike near Arras, France, Saturday left 12 dead, 19 injured, and 16 cars badly damaged, according to AP reporting from the scene.

Arras France Array

Abortion Law Upheld in New York Appeals Court

An appellate division in Brooklyn rules abortion law constitutional, stating an unborn child is not a legal person under the Fifth Amendment. The 4-1 decision cites Roman Catholic law tradition and cites the Fiji Amendment misinterpretation. Robert Burn plans to appeal to New York Court of Appeals.

New York Brooklyn Robert Burn New York Court of Appeals

Operator Sticks to Guns in Fire at Commodore Hotel

New York UPI report details a fire at the Hotel Commodore in Manhattan that trapped an operator in the smoke while warning guests. The civilian rescuer, Shelley Milesbach, 16, was saved by fire crews after aiding guests. Firefighters reported 27 injured, mostly from smoke inhalation, with one missing person and others treated. The blaze began at 4:15 p.m. and lasted eight hours as chaos disrupted the city. Keith Richards, 16, of Piedmont, California, carried Shelley Milesbach to safety after sprinting through smoke and 22 flights of stairs.

New York UPI Commodore Bellevue Hospital Figurea Differ Keith Richards Piedmont Calif Shelley Milenbach Mi’lesbach

Nixon and Chou Conclude Talks in Hangchow

President Nixon said he had found some areas of agreement with Premier Chou Enlai after daily talks in Hangchow China. A communique will be issued Sunday. Nixon noted the language would speak for itself and discussed a quiet finish to the summit during a two and a half hour boat ride on West Lake with Chou.

Hangchow Nixon Chou Enlai Peking Chou West Lake Shanghai U.S Ronald Ziegler White House Gether Richards Ely Indo- China Taiwan Soviet Union Faring Moscow Chow Nixons Feople Ziegter Ziegler

Interstate 380 Land Deal Aims Cedar Rapids Route

The Gazette reports a tentative settlement in the Wesley Miska case allowing construction of a three mile segment of Interstate 380 south of Cedar Rapids from the Johnson County line to near Prairie School. If all parties agree, the Highway Commission will review the proposal next Wednesday.

Coder Cedar Rapids Wesley Miska Gazette Johnson County Prairia School Highway Commission

Fears Iowa U Violence as Professor Cancels Talk

In Iowa City the majority of the audience prevented Harvard psychologist Richard J. Herrnstein from speaking at the University of Iowa. SDS and Worker-Student Alliance protested his article on genetics and learning, labeling it racist. Campus security blocked entry as 300 people gathered outside the physics building.

Iowa City Harvard University of Iowa Richard J. Hermstein Atlantic Students For A Democratic Society Iowa U Towa U Herrnstein

Iowa City Man Dies in Crash at North Dubuque

Special to The Gazette reports 20 year old Terrence M. Sanders of Iowa City died when his car, traveling over 100 mph, hit a light pole near the Mayflower apartments around 2:20 a.m. Saturday. Three passengers Steve Powers Raymond Tang and Steve Costela, all of Iowa City, were injured but in good condition at University hospitals.

the Gazette Iowa City Terrence M. Sanders Sanders North Dubuque Steve Powers Raymond Tang Steve Costela Mayflower Apartments

Forest City Fights To Keep Doctors

Forest City residents press petitions and letters to Iowa lawmakers and Gov. Ray to prevent Dr Ramon Yaldua and Dr Christina Crespo Yaldua from losing their Forest City clinic over failed medical exams. The couple, practicing gynecology, obstetrics and general surgery, face possible loss of license and closure of the clinic despite five years of U S training and high daily patient load.

Cheryl Arvideon Forest City UPI Iowa Ares Towa Robert Ray Ramon Yaldua Christina Crespo-Yaldua Yaldua Towa Board of Medical Examiners Foreat City United States Philippine Island Winnebago Industries Creapo-Yaldus Forest Cy Crespo-Yeldua Mason City Dre Ely

Chisholm Drops Out of Politics After One More Term

Democratic presidential candidate Shirley Chisholm says she will bow out after one more term in the House citing fatigue from constant campaigning. The Brooklyn Democrat, 47, plans to teach in the Virgin Islands and establish a Washington institute to train young people in politics. Florida campaign director Bob Gottlieb notes she is pulled by many groups and lacks support to lean on.

Miami Shirley Chisholm Congress Virgin Islands Chisholm Brooklyn Bedford- Stuyvesant Florida Aftar Washington, D.C Gottlieb

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